- Justin Chambers
Infobox actor
name = Justin Chambers
imagesize = 200px
birthdate = birth date and age|1970|7|11
birthname = Justin W. Chambers
birthplace =Springfield, Ohio
academyawards =
spouse = Keisha Chambers (1993-present) 5 children
screenactorsguildawards = Best Ensemble - Drama Series
2006 "Grey's Anatomy "Justin W. Chambers (born
July 11 ,1970 ) is an Americanactor and former Calvin Klein male fashion model. As of 2005, he is starring in the ABC drama series "Grey's Anatomy " asDr. Alex Karev .Biography
Personal life
Chambers was born in
Springfield, Ohio , the son of deputy police officers Pam and John Chambers. [http://www.filmreference.com/film/60/Justin-Chambers.html] He has a twin brother named Jason, one older brother Chip (John); and two older sisters, Mia and Susan. He and his twin brother visited hospitals often as children due to frequent bouts with pneumonia. He attended Springfield Christian elementary school. He has five children with his wife, Keisha: Isabella (1997), the twins Maya and Kaila (1999), Eva (2001) and Jackson (2002). Keisha is a former model agency booker whom he married in 1993. His wife and children have recently moved toLos Angeles from their home in a suburb just outside ofNew York City .Career
Chambers was discovered by a modeling scout on the
Paris "Metro" and went on to representCalvin Klein in a fragrance campaign. He worked throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States for CK, Armani, andDolce & Gabbana 1. After deciding on an acting career, he moved to New York, where he studied at H.B. Studios for four years. That landed him a few television roles, including "Another World" and "New York Undercover ". More recently, he starred in several movies, notably "The Wedding Planner " (2001, alongsideJennifer Lopez ), "The Musketeer " (2001) "Southern Belles " (2005), "The Zodiac" (2005), and the HBO original movie "Hysterical Blindness " (2002). Chambers was cast as one of the leads in the CBS crime drama "Cold Case " but left after appearing in only three episodes. Now he plays resident Alex Karev on the hit ABC medical show "Grey's Anatomy ".His first major acting role came in the music video "Ants Marching" by Dave Matthews Band in 1994.
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